Last Updated on January 3, 2023 by Andrew Pirie
Joshua Cheptegei adds 10,000m to his 5,000m World Record.
October 8, 2020‘
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Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda), 24, smashed Bekele’s 10k world record with a 26:11.02 run in Valencia. Joshua Cheptegei had taken Kenenisa Bekele (Kenya) 5000m world record now he adds the 10,000m the previous record set in 2005 of 26:17.53
The next might target Daniel Komen’s 2k Mile record (which has stood since Joshua Cheptegei was 1 year old). It is even possible one day, if he is in prime condition for the event, he might one day take down the world’s half-marathon record.
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PLEASE do a 2 mile and smash the 8 minute barrier- run 7:50-7:55! That would give amazing popularity to track and field (the average person sadly doesn’t understand or care about 5K/10K- but understands 2 miles). It would also in my opinion make him the GOAT of track distance running (he probably isn’t that already due to Bekele getting his Olympic Golds- unless Cheptegei was able to get a WR that Bekele didn’t have). – Letsrun.com
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Joshua Cheptegei is the current world record holder in 5000 on the track and road. And today was no different when he outclassed the field to add a third world record to his resume.
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What an insane level of conditioning and poise! Went half the race in a league of his own! Threw a 62.5 in there?!?! What? Astonishing! What an absolute machine! Congratulations Joshua Cheptegei!!! This is your year! Reddit.
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Cheptegei’s 1000m splits = 2:39, 2:37, 2:37, 2:37 2:38, 2:37, 2:37, 2:37, 2:37, 2:34. (source: https://www.watchathletics.com/article/11257/joshua-cheptegei-clocks-new-world-10000m-record/)
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Monaco, August 14.
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Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda battered the world record in the Men’s 5000m at the Wanda Diamond League.
Cheptegei stopped the clock at 12:35.37, almost a full 2 seconds faster than Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia set 16 years ago ta 12:37.35.
Joshua Cheptegei, who turns 24 next month, is the World Champion over 10,000m.
He had previously set the 5000m road record in July of 12:51.
To indicate how fast the world record, it is an average of 60.5 per lap for 12.5 laps (400m per lap).
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Cheptegei was impressive splitting 2:31.9, 2:31.9, and 2:13.4 for the first 1, 2, and 3km segments of the 5000m. He went through 4km at 10:05.46 with a 2:30 split faster than the 10:07 of Bekele when he had set the world record. He hit 11:35 with 1 lap to go and finished his last lap in a planned 59.9 seconds.
When he finished, Cheptegei checked his own stopwatch before raising his hand in victory.
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The question is how much faster can athletes go.
Is it even possible to break 12 Minutes one day? (11:59)
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Joshua Cheptegei
Name Nat Date of Birth Order Result
1 CHEPTEGEI Joshua UGA 12 SEP 1996 12 12:35.36 WR
2 KIMELI Nicholas Kipkorir KEN 29 SEP 1998 7 12:51.78 PB
3 KROP Jacob KEN 4 JUN 2001 10 13:11.32 SB
4 FOPPEN Mike NED 29 NOV 1996 4 13:13.06 =NR PB
5 OUMAIZ Ouassim ESP 30 MAR 1999 11 13:13.14 PB
6 McSWEYN Stewart AUS 1 JUN 1995 9 13:13.22 SB
7 GRESSIER Jimmy FRA 4 MAY 1997 5 13:15.77 PB
8 SVELA Per NOR 19 MAR 1992 1 13:23.97 PB
9 HASSAN Suldan SWE 1 JAN 1998 2 13:31.62 SB
10 WANDERS Julien SUI 18 MAR 1996 3 13:49.85 SB
CRIPPA Yemaneberhan ITA 15 OCT 1996 8 DNF
HOORNWEG Roy (PM) NED 8 MAY 1989 15 DNF
INGEBRIGTSEN Henrik NOR 24 FEB 1991 6 DNF
KISSA Stephen (PM) UGA 1 DEC 1995 14 DNF
RAMSDEN Matthew (PM) AUS 23 JUL 1997 13 DNF
Intermediate times: 1000m 2:31.87 HOORNWEG Roy (NED)
2000m 5:03.77 RAMSDEN Matthew (AUS)
3000m 7:35.14 CHEPTEGEI Joshua (UGA)
4000m 10:05.46 CHEPTEGEI Joshua (UGA)
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Is it physically possible to run an 11 minute 5k
August 15, 2020‘
With the recent breakthrough of Eliud Kipchoge running a marathon in 1:59:40 (sub 2 hours), let us hesitate to say something is impossible. So Is it physically possible to run an 11 minute 5k? Having said that, a 3:32 per mile pace (or 16.91 mph sustained) for 11 minutes seems highly—highly—improbable.
The men’s outdoor 1-mile world record is 3:43:13, and that was set in 1999. The men’s indoor 1-mile world record is 3:47:01, set in 2019. There have been some interesting studies hypothesizing that track athletes aren’t necessarily faster than their predecessors.
The difference is in technology. The shoes are better; the track surface is better; the training regime is more sophisticated. If you were to bring Jesse Owens forward in time, odds are, he would perform on par with today’s elite runners.
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The Stats
The 5000-meter world record is 12:37.35, set in 2004 by Kenenisa Bekele. The 5K record (not sure the technical difference between 5000 meters and 5K, but meh)…13:29 set in 2019.
Here is a progression of the World Record in the Men’s 5000m. From 12:37.35 to 11:59 would be a 38-second jump. To improve by 38 seconds, it has taken 23 years. Before that, 26 years. Before that, 16 years.
Since the 1-mile world record is slower than the pace needed for an 11 minute 5k and hasn’t meaningfully budged, it seems like there is a physical barrier to sustaining that speed without any significant enhancement.
‘5k is 12.5 laps. That is less than 1 minute per lap. Let’s assume 11:59. Using Speed Calculator – Calculate Now to calculate.
That is sustaining 57.52 avg per lap for 400m for 12.5 laps. The World Record for the 1500m is 3:26, which is 54.92 per lap on avg. If we continue at that pace, it’s 11:26.52 for 5000m.
Let’s move up to 3000m; the world record is 7:20.67, which is 58.76 and gives a 5000m time of 12:14, continuing at that pace. So the 5000m would have to be run faster than the 3000m world record pace, but not faster than the world 1500m pace for a sub 12 min to happen.
Times of 3:35 for 1500 and 7:11 would be required. 3:35 is a very decently world-class strong 1500m time. But it would have to be sustained for more than 3x the length of that distance.
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Greatest 1500m Race ever in Monaco (video)
Jul 21, 2015
1500 Metres – Men
Pts
1 Kiplagat, Silas KEN 3:27.64 4
2 Kiprop, Asbel KEN 3:28.45 2
3 Kwemoi, Ronald KEN 3:28.81 1
4 Souleiman, Ayanleh DJI 3:29.58
5 Iguider, Abdalaati MAR 3:29.83
6 Wote, Aman ETH 3:29.91
7 Willis, Nicholas NZL 3:29.91
8 Manzano, Leonel USA 3:30.98
9 Centrowitz, Matthew USA 3:31.09
10 Ingebrigtsen, Henrik NOR 3:31.46
11 ÖAbilene, Ilham Tanui TUR 3:33.10
12 Cronje, Johan RSA 3:33.69
13 Carvalho, Florian FRA 3:35.68
Magut, James Kiplagat KEN DNF
Rotich, Andrew Kiptoo KEN DNF
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